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Like you, I'm quite new to beekeeping and in the early days I seem to keep getting stung/hit/followed by them. My bee suit was new as were the leather gloves. I washed my bee suit even though it was clean and dumped the leather gloves in favour of Nitrile gloves and so far this has resolved the...

Thanks Nicksolar, that is interesting. I did have my own suspicions but being quite new to all this I thought perhaps I was just overthinking it all. It is some reassurance that this is a possibility as now I can probably do something to help avoid the situation i.e Carny Q with Carny colony...

Thanks Madasafish, you've been really helpful. Regards Tannkman

Thanks for the info, very much appreciated.

Thanks Swarm, thanks Erichalfbee

Just read the rest of your post. Please excuse my ignorance (I'm new to this lark) but what is an Apidea? I ordered my queen's via a dealer through the post and these are supposed to be mated queen's.

Hi Madasafish, yes it did have the plastic tab in place. I've had conflicting views about this though. Some beekeepers suggest remove the tab straight away and let the bees eat the fondant whereas others say to leave the tab in place for two days and then remove it. I read an article suggesting...

Thanks Hemp, much appreciated. I presume by all the responses so far that there isn't a problem with mixing Buckfast Queens with a Carnolian colony and vice versa? Assuming this then it's more of a case as making sure that there is no queen present (utilising your test frame method) and...

Can you explain what you mean by introducing a test frame please?

Thanks Hemp, will try that one.

I'm going to give the new Italian Q another week and try to find her again because I may have missed her. Hopefully by then I am hoping to see eggs if nothing else. I just had this horror that I shouldn't have introduced a Queen from another species i.e Italian Buckfast Queen to a Carnolian...

Thanks for your advice. Will try what you suggest. Much appreciated.

Thanks Hemp, yes the original queen has gone 100% Also got a mate to check as well. Only had very old capped brood i.e no larvae and no eggs so definitely gone.

Does anyone know if it's possible to introduce an Italian Buckfast Queen into an existing Carnolian colony? I've recently lost my Carnolian Queen and have purchased an Italian Buckfast Queen to replace her. I've done what I was advised to do in leaving the plastic lug in place for two days and...